2018 Copa Libertadores group stage

The 2018 Copa Libertadores group stage was played from 27 February to 24 May 2018.[1] A total of 32 teams competed in the group stage to decide the 16 places in the final stages of the 2018 Copa Libertadores.[2]

Draw

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The draw for the group stage was held on 20 December 2017, 20:00 PYST (UTC−3), at the CONMEBOL Convention Centre in Luque, Paraguay.[3][4]

Teams were seeded by their CONMEBOL ranking of the Copa Libertadores (shown in parentheses), taking into account of the following three factors:[5]

  1. Performance in the last 10 years, taking into account Copa Libertadores results in the period 2008–2017
  2. Historical coefficient, taking into account Copa Libertadores results in the period 1960–2007
  3. Local tournament champion, with bonus points awarded to domestic league champions of the last 10 years

For the group stage, the 32 teams were drawn into eight groups (Groups A–H, also denoted as Groups 1–8) of four containing a team from each of the four pots. Teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same group, excluding the winners of the third stage, which were allocated to Pot 4 and whose identity was not known at the time of the draw, and could be drawn into the same group with another team from the same association.[6]

Group stage draw
Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
Notes
  1. Defending Copa Libertadores champion, automatically seeded into Pot 1 and allocated to Group A in the group stage draw.
  2. Defending Copa Sudamericana champion, automatically seeded into Pot 2 in the group stage draw.

The following were the four winners of the third stage of qualifying which joined the 28 direct entrants in the group stage.

Match Third stage winners
G1   Santa Fe (21)
G2   Nacional (5)
G3   Vasco da Gama (54)
G4   Junior (60)

Format

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In the group stage, each group was played on a home-and-away round-robin basis. The teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, the following criteria were used to determine the ranking: 1. Goal difference; 2. Goals scored; 3. Away goals scored; 4. CONMEBOL ranking (Regulations Article 28).[2]

The winners and runners-up of each group advanced to the round of 16 of the knockout stages. The third-placed teams of each group entered the Copa Sudamericana second stage.

Groups

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The fixture list was determined by the draw as follows:[6]

  • Round 1: Team 3 vs. Team 1, Team 4 vs. Team 2
  • Round 2: Team 1 vs. Team 4, Team 2 vs. Team 3
  • Round 3: Team 2 vs. Team 1, Team 3 vs. Team 4
  • Round 4: Team 1 vs. Team 2, Team 4 vs. Team 3
  • Round 5: Team 4 vs. Team 1, Team 3 vs. Team 2
  • Round 6: Team 1 vs. Team 3, Team 2 vs. Team 4

The matches were played on 27–28 February, 1, 13–15 March, 3–5, 11, 17–19, 24–26 April, 1–3, 15–17 and 22–24 May 2018.[7][8][9]

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification GRE CPO DEF MON
1   Grêmio 6 4 2 0 13 2 +11 14 Round of 16 5–0 1–0 4–0
2   Cerro Porteño 6 4 1 1 8 8 0 13 0–0 2–1 3–2
3   Defensor Sporting 6 1 1 4 5 7 −2 4 Copa Sudamericana 1–1 0–1 3–1
4   Monagas 6 1 0 5 5 14 −9 3 1–2 0–2 1–0
Source: CONMEBOL
Defensor Sporting  1–1  Grêmio
  • Maulella   84'
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Monagas  0–2  Cerro Porteño
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Cerro Porteño  2–1  Defensor Sporting
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Grêmio  4–0  Monagas
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Attendance: 21,250
Referee: Carlos Orbe (Ecuador)

Defensor Sporting  3–1  Monagas
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Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Diego Haro (Peru)
Cerro Porteño  0–0  Grêmio
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Monagas  1–0  Defensor Sporting
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Grêmio  5–0  Cerro Porteño
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Defensor Sporting  0–1  Cerro Porteño
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Monagas  1–2  Grêmio
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Grêmio  1–0  Defensor Sporting
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Cerro Porteño  3–2  Monagas
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Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ATN CCL BOL DEL
1   Atlético Nacional 6 3 1 2 9 3 +6 10 Round of 16 0–0 4–1 4–0
2   Colo-Colo 6 2 2 2 5 5 0 8 0–1 2–0 0–2
3   Bolívar 6 2 2 2 6 9 −3 8 Copa Sudamericana 1–0 1–1 2–1
4   Delfín 6 2 1 3 6 9 −3 7 1–0 1–2 1–1
Source: CONMEBOL
Colo-Colo  0–1  Atlético Nacional
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Delfín  1–1  Bolívar
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Attendance: 15,253

Bolívar  1–1  Colo-Colo
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Atlético Nacional  4–0  Delfín
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Attendance: 30,560
Referee: Diego Haro (Peru)

Colo-Colo  0–2  Delfín
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Bolívar  1–0  Atlético Nacional
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Atlético Nacional  4–1  Bolívar
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Delfín  1–2  Colo-Colo
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Attendance: 14,900

Delfín  1–0  Atlético Nacional
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Attendance: 16,536
Colo-Colo  2–0  Bolívar
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Bolívar  2–1  Delfín
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Attendance: 20,000
Atlético Nacional  0–0  Colo-Colo
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Group C

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification LIB ATU PEÑ STR
1   Libertad 6 4 1 1 10 4 +6 13 Round of 16 0–0 2–1 3–0
2   Atlético Tucumán 6 3 1 2 7 6 +1 10 0–2 1–0 3–0
3   Peñarol 6 3 0 3 8 5 +3 9 Copa Sudamericana 2–0 3–1 2–0
4   The Strongest 6 1 0 5 3 13 −10 3 1–3 1–2 1–0
Source: CONMEBOL
Atlético Tucumán  0–2  Libertad
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The Strongest  1–0  Peñarol
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Libertad  3–0  The Strongest
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Peñarol  3–1  Atlético Tucumán
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The Strongest  1–2  Atlético Tucumán
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Libertad  2–1  Peñarol
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Atlético Tucumán  3–0  The Strongest
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Peñarol  2–0  Libertad
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Atlético Tucumán  1–0  Peñarol
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The Strongest  1–3  Libertad
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Peñarol  2–0  The Strongest
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Libertad  0–0  Atlético Tucumán
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Group D

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification RIV FLA SFE EME
1   River Plate 6 3 3 0 6 3 +3 12 Round of 16 0–0 0–0 2–1
2   Flamengo 6 2 4 0 7 4 +3 10 2–2 1–1 2–0
3   Santa Fe 6 1 4 1 5 3 +2 7 Copa Sudamericana 0–1 0–0 1–1
4   Emelec 6 0 1 5 3 11 −8 1 0–1 1–2 0–3
Source: CONMEBOL
Flamengo  2–2  River Plate
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Santa Fe  1–1  Emelec
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Attendance: 28,689
Referee: Juan Soto (Venezuela)

Emelec  1–2  Flamengo
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River Plate  0–0  Santa Fe
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Flamengo  1–1  Santa Fe
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Emelec  0–1  River Plate
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Santa Fe  0–0  Flamengo
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Attendance: 20,312
River Plate  2–1  Emelec
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Santa Fe  0–1  River Plate
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Attendance: 34,508
Referee: Roberto Tobar (Chile)
Flamengo  2–0  Emelec
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Emelec  0–3  Santa Fe
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Group E

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification CRU RAC VAS UCH
1   Cruzeiro 6 3 2 1 15 5 +10 11 Round of 16 2–1 0–0 7–0
2   Racing 6 3 2 1 12 6 +6 11 4–2 4–0 1–0
3   Vasco da Gama 6 1 2 3 3 10 −7 5 Copa Sudamericana 0–4 1–1 0–1
4   Universidad de Chile 6 1 2 3 2 11 −9 5 0–0 1–1 0–2
Source: CONMEBOL
Racing  4–2  Cruzeiro
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Vasco da Gama  0–1  Universidad de Chile
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Universidad de Chile  1–1  Racing
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Cruzeiro  0–0  Vasco da Gama
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Racing  4–0  Vasco da Gama
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Universidad de Chile  0–0  Cruzeiro
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Cruzeiro  7–0  Universidad de Chile
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Vasco da Gama  1–1  Racing
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Vasco da Gama  0–4  Cruzeiro
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Racing  1–0  Universidad de Chile
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Cruzeiro  2–1  Racing
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Group F

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SAN EST NAC RGA
1   Santos 6 3 1 2 6 4 +2 10 Round of 16 2–0 3–1 0–0
2   Estudiantes 6 2 2 2 6 4 +2 8 0–1 3–1 3–0
3   Nacional 6 2 2 2 7 6 +1 8 Copa Sudamericana 1–0 0–0 4–0
4   Real Garcilaso 6 1 3 2 2 7 −5 6 2–0 0–0 0–0
Source: CONMEBOL
Nacional  0–0  Estudiantes
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Real Garcilaso  2–0  Santos
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Attendance: 35,190
Referee: Gery Vargas (Bolivia)

Estudiantes  3–0  Real Garcilaso
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Santos  3–1  Nacional
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Real Garcilaso  0–0  Nacional
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Attendance: 33,709
Estudiantes  0–1  Santos
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Santos  2–0  Estudiantes
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Nacional  4–0  Real Garcilaso
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Real Garcilaso  0–0  Estudiantes
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Attendance: 29,801
Nacional  1–0  Santos
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Santos  0–0  Real Garcilaso
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Estudiantes  3–1  Nacional
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Group G

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification COR IND MIL LAR
1   Corinthians 6 3 1 2 11 5 +6 10 Round of 16 1–2 0–1 2–0
2   Independiente 6 3 1 2 6 4 +2 10 0–1 1–0 2–0
3   Millonarios 6 2 2 2 7 4 +3 8 Copa Sudamericana 0–0 1–1 4–0
4   Deportivo Lara 6 2 0 4 5 16 −11 6 2–7 1–0 2–1
Source: CONMEBOL
Millonarios  0–0  Corinthians
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Attendance: 25,589
Deportivo Lara  1–0  Independiente
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Corinthians  2–0  Deportivo Lara
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Attendance: 31,767
Independiente  1–0  Millonarios
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Millonarios  4–0  Deportivo Lara
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Attendance: 34,309
Referee: Carlos Orbe (Ecuador)
Independiente  0–1  Corinthians
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Deportivo Lara  2–1  Millonarios
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Corinthians  1–2  Independiente
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Attendance: 36,508

Deportivo Lara  2–7  Corinthians
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Millonarios  1–1  Independiente
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Attendance: 26,511
Referee: Roberto Tobar (Chile)

Corinthians  0–1  Millonarios
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Attendance: 30,551
Referee: Diego Haro (Peru)

Group H

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification PAL BOC JUN ALI
1   Palmeiras 6 5 1 0 14 3 +11 16 Round of 16 1–1 3–1 2–0
2   Boca Juniors 6 2 3 1 8 4 +4 9 0–2 1–0 5–0
3   Junior 6 2 1 3 5 8 −3 7 Copa Sudamericana 0–3 1–1 1–0
4   Alianza Lima 6 0 1 5 1 13 −12 1 1–3 0–0 0–2
Source: CONMEBOL
Alianza Lima  0–0  Boca Juniors
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Junior  0–3  Palmeiras
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Palmeiras  2–0  Alianza Lima
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Attendance: 30,456
Boca Juniors  1–0  Junior
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Palmeiras  1–1  Boca Juniors
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Attendance: 37,192
Alianza Lima  0–2  Junior
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Boca Juniors  0–2  Palmeiras
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Junior  1–0  Alianza Lima
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Junior  1–1  Boca Juniors
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Alianza Lima  1–3  Palmeiras
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Boca Juniors  5–0  Alianza Lima
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Palmeiras  3–1  Junior
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Attendance: 40,100

Notes

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  1. ^ Kick-off of the Delfín v Colo-Colo match was delayed from 19:45 to 20:30 local time due to a problem in the electrical system.
  2. ^ a b c Flamengo played their home match against River Plate at Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro, instead of their regular stadiums Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, due to concerts at the end of February,[10] and Estádio Ilha do Urubu, Rio de Janeiro, due to damages by a storm.[11] They played their home matches against Santa Fe and Emelec at Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro.[12]
  3. ^ a b Flamengo played their home matches against River Plate and Santa Fe behind closed doors as they were punished for previous crowd disturbances at the 2017 Copa Sudamericana Finals.
  4. ^ The Santa Fe v Emelec match was originally scheduled on 28 February 2018, 17:15 local time, but was re-scheduled to 1 March 2018, 17:15 local time to avoid a clash with the Millonarios v Corinthians Group G match.[13]
  5. ^ a b c Santos played their home match against Nacional at Estádio do Pacaembu, São Paulo, instead of their regular stadium Estádio Urbano Caldeira, Santos. They played their home matches against Estudiantes and Real Garcilaso at Estádio Urbano Caldeira, Santos.[14]
  6. ^ Estudiantes played their home match against Santos at Estadio Centenario Ciudad de Quilmes, Quilmes, instead of their regular stadium Estadio Ciudad de La Plata, La Plata.[15]
  7. ^ Alianza Lima played their home match against Boca Juniors at Estadio Nacional, Lima, instead of their regular stadium Estadio Alejandro Villanueva, Lima.

References

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  1. ^ "EL CALENDARIO DE AMBOS TORNEOS" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.
  2. ^ a b "Reglamento CONMEBOL Libertadores 2018" (PDF) (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2017-12-31.
  3. ^ "Proceso de acreditación a medios de prensa para el sorteo de la CONMEBOL Libertadores y CONMEBOL Sudamericana". CONMEBOL.com. 12 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Los Grupos y emparejamientos de la CONMEBOL Libertadores 2018". CONMEBOL.com. 20 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Ranking CONMEBOL Libertadores 2018". CONMEBOL.com.
  6. ^ a b "Esquema de sorteo de la CONMEBOL Libertadores y la CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2018" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.
  7. ^ "Programa de partidos de la CONMEBOL LIBERTADORES 2018". CONMEBOL.com. 21 December 2017.
  8. ^ "PROGRAMA DE PARTIDOS CONMEBOL LIBERTADORES 2018" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.
  9. ^ "PROGRAMA DE PARTIDOS FASE DE GRUPOS" (PDF). CONMEBOL.com.
  10. ^ "Cambio de Estadio del partido: Flamengo vs. River Plate". CONMEBOL.com. 8 February 2018.
  11. ^ "Cambio de estadio en lance Flamengo vs River Plate". CONMEBOL.com. 16 February 2018.
  12. ^ "Cambio de estadio en partido Flamengo vs Independiente Santa Fe". CONMEBOL.com. 10 April 2018.
  13. ^ "Cambio de fecha en partido de Independiente Santa Fe vs. Emelec" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 22 February 2018.
  14. ^ "Cambio de estadio para partido Santos vs Estudiantes" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 23 March 2018.
  15. ^ "Cambio de estadio para partido Estudiantes vs Santos" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 23 March 2018.
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